فيكس بنجامينا
Weeping Fig (Teardrop Tree)
Ficus benjamina
Indoor treeExtra large (over 150 cm)Air purifyingMay cause mild upset
Small glossy leaves on graceful arching branches.
Varieties
- Green
- Starlight (variegated)
- Danielle
- Braided trunk
- Light
- Bright indirect light
- Water
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Humidity
- Medium humidity
- Care level
- Medium
Riyadh tip
Drops leaves whenever it is moved or hit by AC draft; it recovers once left alone in one bright spot.
Best rooms
Good gift for
Pet safety
CatsMay cause mild upset
DogsMay cause mild upset
Listed toxic (ficus sap): drooling, vomiting, skin irritation.
Source: the ASPCA list of toxic and non-toxic plants. If a pet swallows any plant, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Pairs well with
The classic indoor tree with a weeping canopy; can be pruned into a lollipop shape for entrances.
Large (90–150 cm)شجرة المطاط (فيكس إلاستيكا)
Rubber Tree
Ficus elastica
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
May cause mild upset
Extra large (over 150 cm)فيكس أليي (ضيق الأوراق)
Narrow-Leaf Fig (Ficus Alii)
Ficus maclellandii 'Alii'
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
May cause mild upset
Small (up to 40 cm)فيكس جينسنغ (بونساي)
Ficus Ginseng (Banyan / Bonsai Tree)
Ficus microcarpa
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Medium
May cause mild upset
Extra large (over 150 cm)نخيل الأريكا
Areca Palm
Dypsis lutescens
- Bright indirect light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Medium
Pet safe